Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-07-28


Private consultation room in the rear Of
the Drug Store.
Local Items.
All Those roasting, ears
Just six kegs of beer landed in this towr
on Saturday last.
We want a correspondent at Logs Sta
ton
When Ma walops young hopciui Ray she
be charged with banging her heir.
The lady cornetst at Pen Mar is not only
fine musician, but u handsome lady. She
charms the ear and as web the eye
Mr.. Jos. "A. Weddle has erected lime
house ON his lot on Il. Mainst, and will
hereafter keep lime for sale j.,
1t strikes us that we arc guilty OF ms
statement when we speak of children cutting
their teeth do not the teeth cut the chill
drcn?
Mrs. Alfred A. Troxcll is extremely i'll OF
congestion of the BRAIN. She has suffered
violent nasal hcmorrhagcs and her condi-
ton is, critical.
The little green apple now hangs oyer the
garden wall and discusses the stomach ache
problem with the unpretentious cucumber,
while the guiccss youth dctics them, every
one.
Is it all right to wait until you are about
ready to die before YOU become charitable
creature, OIL the principle that is "ncvcr too
late to do goods"
A heavy rainfall occurred here Oh Monday
last at about 6 a. III. The streams were
swollen and our Jones Falls, Rouzcr's Branch
became a raging torrent Heavy dashcs OF
rain came at intervals throughout the day
We ditto the following sentiment OF the
Woodstock IIrginian "Won't some kind
friend please send us the photograph OF a
dollar 1t has been So long since we have
seen dollar that we are afraid we will not
know one when We see one again, If we ever
do" as
1t Is with 10 slight degree Of qualification
that we recall the statements made by sever
al members of the Vigiiant Hose Company
on the occasion of their visit last Thursday
touching upon the influence cNcM"A by InE
CLARION in the matter Of their visit. TIE
CLARION would rather be just than aught
else and anlonest purpose backed by good
judgement brings it own reward. We can
not afDrd to be biased hence orr Influence
AN MINORITY FEELING of petty rivalry
and jcaioGsy has for years been the. posses
sion Of mossbacl,S and p"r'lsans in the
nciyhhoriny towns, Emmitsburs and Nc
Chanicstown.
tits not only tWo.pcnny impulse but an
unworthy one and is as unrcasoning as II Is
absurd we are far enough apart to insure
but the slightest conflict of interests ana yet
near enough TO each other TO he able to aid
and benefit one another and il looks as
though it will become the privilege and hon
or of the two fire companies 70 reIcgatc this
bit Of folly tothc dcmni'ion nowwows.
80 mote it be.
We are in rcccipt-of Il bloollcttMg crit.
cisll Of Mi editorial published some weeks
ago. The writer, residing at E!kton, Va.
is unknown to us, and The CLARION is cVl
GENTLY a stranger to him, else he would not
have presumed to send us fiery political
letter for publication. The editor Of TIE
CLARION is Il democrat, but he has never yet
succeeded in impHrtng the taintcSt tlngc OF
partisan cooring 10 THE CLARION, which
speaks volumes in honor Of the imprcEnabl.-
ity OF it, position us an Independent news.
paper,
Oar Va. CORE pouicn Will therefore
pardon us if we decline to lend TIE CLARION
TO the labor of placing upon the shoulders OF
the dominant party, responsibility for earth
quakcs, foods, Ry-in-lhc wheat and the
plague of hypcr-acrostatl cranks.
The new side,iack arrangements at Pen
Mar are beyond doubt the most decided step
vet taken Tor the convenience OF CACulbioH-
lists. There are 5000 feet of nam track,
with probably onc.half that much more sid
ing, the latter placed at two points. The
trains stop right in the park and the long,
hot walk ZIP from the platform is thus avoid
cd.
The facilities afforded for making up and
dispatching trains are now such that mui-
titudc such as was at Pen Mar on Luther
Day last summer can he handled readily and
without delay.
The w. Md company able engineer, Mr.
Matthews has found Il surprisingly available
route for the new tracks and the energy oI
the management was Illustrated by the speed
with which the work was accomplished
when once undertaken.
United Brethren Reunion.
The third annual re- unon of the United
Brethren in the Cumberland Valley, will oc
cur at Mont Alto, Thursday, September Sth
There will be excursion trains over all the
railroads running to that place.
Arrangements have been made with the
w. Nd. r. r. officials for an excursion train
to start from Union Bridge and probably
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